Lesley Vogel
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“Of course, I thought it was gonna be a pocket of time.”
Lesley Vogel · said 2026-08-24 · reported 2026-08-24
Vogel reflected on the ultimatum she gave Panettiere during their final phone call.
“This person in her life that we have been trying to get rid of for quite some time was with her at her death and that was Brian Hickerson,”
Lesley Vogel · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-24
Vogel told NBC News that Brian Hickerson was with Panettiere at her death.
“She knew she had to get him out of her life.”
Lesley Vogel · said 2026-08-24 · reported 2026-08-24
Vogel said Panettiere knew she needed to remove Brian from her life.
“I don’t know why. I just didn’t. Maybe I didn’t want to.”
Lesley Vogel · said 2026-08-24 · reported 2026-08-24
Vogel continued reflecting on not anticipating Panettiere's death.
“I needed it. I needed to have that pocket of time,”
Lesley Vogel · said 2026-08-24 · reported 2026-08-24
Vogel spoke on Good Morning America about removing Panettiere from her life at her therapist's advice.
“I could not believe she had gone that far back, that he had been successful in reeling her back in with all the things he had done to her.”
Lesley Vogel · said 2026-08-24 · reported 2026-08-24
Vogel expressed disbelief that Brian had pulled Panettiere back into the relationship.
“I did not by any stretch of the imagination think this was gonna happen to Hayden,”
Lesley Vogel · said 2026-08-24 · reported 2026-08-24
Vogel expressed that she did not expect Panettiere's death to happen.
“When I got the phone call from her saying I’m going to be with the person I love… I just lost it,”
Lesley Vogel · said 2026-08-24 · reported 2026-08-24
Vogel described her reaction when Panettiere called to say she was back with Brian.
“She knew that Brian was toxic,”
Lesley Vogel · said 2026-08-24 · reported 2026-08-24
Vogel said Panettiere recognized Brian Hickerson was toxic.
“No one reached out to me before,”
Lesley Vogel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23
Vogel added this during her interview with the Daily Mail about Gayle King and Megyn Kelly.
“I was very, very hurt and deeply disappointed in the lack of professionalism, the lack of compassion in slamming someone who’s lost two children, without even a modicum of consideration,”
Lesley Vogel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23
Vogel said during a recent interview with the Daily Mail regarding Gayle King's and Megyn Kelly's separate criticisms after her daughter's death.
“I think Hayden was an amazingly talented person in so many departments and I think young people who grow up in the entertainment industry — it is a struggle and it’s a very challenging industry and it’s not unusual for them to sadly find the wrong path.”
Lesley Vogel · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-23
Vogel spoke to NBC News on Tuesday and reflected on her daughter's talent and the challenges of growing up in the entertainment industry.
“It’s shameful. It’s unconscionable to me.”
Lesley Vogel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23
Vogel added this during her interview with the Daily Mail about Gayle King and Megyn Kelly.
“I think Hayden sadly lost her way and I wish it were different. I wish she had stayed true to herself because she had many incredible attributes.”
Lesley Vogel · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-23
Vogel added this during her NBC News interview, saying she wished her daughter had stayed true to herself.
“Hayden was a beautiful and talented young woman who unfortunately became involved with the wrong person, and although her family tried to extricate him from her life, we were unable to be successful.”
Lesley Vogel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Lesley Vogel spoke about her family's attempts to extricate Brian Hickerson from her daughter's life.
“It leads me to believe there are still questions surrounding what happened,”
Lesley Vogel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Lesley Vogel reacted to news of the DEA assisting in the investigation into her daughter's death.
“Although my daughter and I were estranged, it was not for lack of care or love,”
Lesley Vogel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Lesley Vogel addressed her estrangement from her late daughter in a statement.
“And I think we are all looking for answers.”
Lesley Vogel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Lesley Vogel commented on the ongoing search for answers surrounding Panettiere's death.
“It was due to the involvement of a toxic individual who I believe led to her death.”
Lesley Vogel · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Lesley Vogel blamed a toxic individual for her daughter's death.
“And I think young people who grow up in the entertainment industry — it is a struggle, and it’s a very challenging industry, and it’s not unusual for them to sadly find the wrong path,”
Lesley Vogel · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19
Vogel commented on the struggles young people in the entertainment industry face, in a statement to NBC.
“This person in her life that we have been trying to get rid of for quite some time was with her at her death. And that was Brian Hickerson,”
Lesley Vogel · said 2026-08-18 · reported 2026-08-19
Vogel made this statement to NBC about Brian Hickerson being with Panettiere at the time of her death.